Cai Shen - God of Prosperity

Close up view of the artwork mounted to this silk brocade wall scroll

This is Cai Shen, the God of Prosperity in China. Images of this semi-deity, along with the God of Good Luck are often seen around China (often on doors of homes) around Chinese New Years. This one is nicer than most, and is a real keeper, something to hang on your wall year after year to bring you and your family prosperity.

There's an inscription which reads,
This means roughly, "Bringing you prosperity from the north, west, east, and south" (or prosperity coming from all directions).